Which to use
“neigen” and “nötigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,766
- “neigen” frequency rank
- #5,990
- “nötigen” frequency rank
- 18756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neigen | nötigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Schräglage geraten; schräg werden | jemanden durch Androhung oder Ausübung von Gewalt zu etwas zwingen |
Where the eye mixes neigen and nötigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between neigen and nötigen
A purely visual mix-up. neigen ([ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and nötigen ([ˈnøːtɪɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neigen is recorded at frequency rank #12,766, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaɪ̯ɡn̩]. nötigen is at rank #5,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnøːtɪɡn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18756, this pair ranks #1,915,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neigen vs nötigen
Shared letters: egin. Private to "neigen": -. Private to "nötigen": tö.
"neigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "nötigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- neigen ← enigen · negien · neiegn · neigenn · neiggen · neigne · niegen · nneigen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neigen" and "nötigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neigen" vs "nötigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nötigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neigen" and "nötigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs neigen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,915,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.